Wednesday, September 23, 2015

Guild Software, the company behind the space combat
sci-fi MMORPG Vendetta Online, have recently released a new, maintenance
version of the game, version 1.8.351, which is meant to iron out a number of
bugs while adding a new feature. The new feature is apparently an independently
configurable skin system called "Ship Livery" which is meant to allow
players to customize their spaceships in previously unimaginable ways. More
precisely, the new system will allow players to re-skin their ships, using a
number of skins which are apparently expected to be produced by the community.

As ambitious as the new re-skin system is, for the
time being, the developer has only managed to make it available for the Vulture
ship. Obviously though, in subsequent game releases, the skinning system will
become available for other ships, eventually covering the entire spectrum of
space-vehicles featured in the game.

Ship Livery will be used as much more than just a
way to allow players to customize their space-rides. According to a Guild
Software announcement, the new feature will account for factors such as faction
affiliation and accomplishments. Indeed, those who complete a special mission
in the game will be able to pick up a special Livery, and eventually, such
liveries may become available as cargo.

The "Ship Livery" button is currently
reachable via the Ship Purchase menu, where it sits right next to the Color
Picker.

As said above, besides the introduction of the Ship
Livery, the update deals with a number of bugs too: ship scroll position and
the list of commodities will henceforth be retained when the station interface
is updated. Ship orientation will be retained as well when one attempts to
change ships.

Version 1.8.351 is available for free for all
registered players of the game.

Philip Thalberg works for the web's top eSports destination,
Gosugamers.net.